Selecting Photo Size and Quality
Still images are recorded on the memory card using JPEG compression. As a general rule select a larger image size
for higher quality. Select the
[LW 1152x648] size for photos with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
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Options
Image size options and the approximate number of still images that can be recorded on memory cards of various sizes are given in the table below.
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[ L 1152x864] ( only)
[ L 1024x768]
( only) Desired image size* Desired image quality*
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*Press to move back and forth between size and quality selection. The number displayed on the right corner indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the current quality/size setting.
NOTES
When printing still images, use the following guidelines as a reference for selecting the print size.
Approximate number of still images on a memory card
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LW 1152x648 | 245 | 360 | 695 | 970 | 1,435 | 2,745 | 1,945 | 2,875 | 5,490 | |
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L 1152x864 | 185 | 280 | 545 | 735 | 1,115 | 2,155 | 1,470 | 2,235 | 4,315 | |
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L 1024x768 | 235 | 345 | 695 | 940 | 1,370 | 2,745 | 1,885 | 2,745 | 5,490 | |
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S 640x480 | 585 | 850 | 1,530 | 2,320 | 3,355 | 6,040 | 4,645 | 6,715 | 12,0852 | |
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2This is the number of images that can be recorded. However, the maximum number of remaining still images displayed on the screen will be 9999.